Keeping the Blues Alive

Challenge 2013: Blue Birds Big Band

The Blue Birds Big Band is a powerful old-school Blues and R&B band, influenced by the rich Cincinnati heritage of King Records as well as the sounds of Stax and Muscle Shoals artists. The Birds have been slugging it out for over 22 years recording and performing their original music. The Blue Birds are proud to have won the 2010 Cincinnati Blues Society’s Blues Challenge, and are excited about the 2012 competition and potential chance to go back to Memphis. Bird members Marcos Sastre, Bam Powell, Mike Fletcher, Steve Schmidt, Sean Fitzpatric, Eric Campbell, & Ben Walkenhauer can be seen (& heard) at View Cucina restaurant every Sunday night where they are continuing